Orderliness Quotes
“Order is the sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city, the security of the state. Like beams in a house or bones to a body, so is order to all things.”
-Robert Southey
“Scientists were rated as great heretics by the church, but they were truly religious men because of their faith in the orderliness of the universe.”
-Albert Einstein
“Organization isn’t about perfection; it’s about efficiency, reducing stress and clutter, saving time and money and improving your overall quality of life.”
-Christina Scalise
“Once you have a clear idea of your priorities – that is your values, goals and high leverage activities, organize around them”
-Stephen Covey
“A good system shortens the road to the goal.”
Orison Swett Marden
“Good order is the foundation of all good things.”
Edmund Burke
“An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.”
-George Mikes
“Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it is a burden, not a benefit.”
-William Pollard
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
—Benjamin Franklin
“To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.”
-Confucius
“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.”
-Hans Hoffman
“With organization comes empowerment.”
-Lynda Peterson
“An instructed and intelligent people are always more decent and orderly than an ignorant and stupid one.”
-Adam Smith
“A good system shortens the road to the goal.”
-Orison Swett Marden
“An idea can only become a reality once it is broken down into organized, actionable elements.”
-Scott Belsky
“Good order is the foundation of all great things.”
-Edmund Burke
“Cleaning and organizing is a practice not a project.”
-Meagan Francis
“Cleaning and organizing is a practice not a project.”
-Meagan Francis
“Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It’s your masterpiece after all.”
-Nathan W. Morris
How can you use Quotes?
- Start a discussion: Quotes can start a discussion about a character trait at the beginning of a meeting or the dinner table. You can ask questions about what it means, how they have seen the trait demonstrated in their own lives, or how they can develop it themselves.
- Provide a model: Quotes can provide a model of good character. When you read a quote from a famous person or historical figure, you show that people they admire also value the same character traits.
- Use quotes as writing/journal prompts: Ask them to write a short essay about a quote to help them think more deeply about its implications for their lives.
- Post quotes: You can post quotes where they will be seen/heard often – classroom, breakroom, lobby, dining room, email signatures, video bulletin boards, morning announcements, social media, etc.
- Read quotes aloud: You can read quotes aloud to your children during mealtimes, bedtime, or any other time you spend together.
- Make it fun: You can make it even more fun by incorporating games, activities, or crafts. Let children decorate signs with the quotes to hang in the classroom or a bedroom door. Record children saying it and post it on social media.